First true image of black hole
Astronomers have unveiled the first photo of a black hole, situated in a galaxy 50 million light years away.
Science
Changing battery not so easy
Spacewalking astronauts completed battery and cable work outside the International Space Station yesterday.
Air key to lava hitting 650km/h
One survivor described the flow from a volcanic eruption as like a terrible wind that trembled the earth, burning all in its path.
Mummy discovery on live TV
A sarcophagus containing an Egyptian high priest was opened during a Discovery special.
Prescient approach to cancer
Prescient Therapeutics says it is set to be the first Australian company to conduct a new “basket” approach to clinical trials.
Top genetic scientist dies at 92
Nobel Prize winner Sydneet Brenner, who helped decipher the genetic code, has died at the age of 92.
‘I hear you, I just don’t care’
In news that will surprise no cat owner, your feline friend knows its name, it just doesn’t respect you.
Secret sunny side of eggs
A new study says eating three eggs a week is dangerous. Yet other experts argue the opposite.
Anti-vac talk sways parents
Parents may be susceptible to the anti-vaccination rhetoric of politicians, says the author of a new report.
Teslas unstuck by stickers
Experts have shown that they can lure the Tesla S into oncoming traffic by tricking the car.
Let soil do talking on water
All along the Murray River, water is scarce, precious, and very expensive.
Brain builds cells even in old age
The issue of whether we are given a finite number of brain cells has divided scientists. Research sheds new light on the question.
Night parrot finding quashed
Research by a naturalist into the habits of the elusive bird has been debunked, scientists doubtful the evidence is true.
Work to enjoy old age
Quality of later life is far from universal, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
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